Why should you consider a doula? Depending on your family's needs, a specialized doula could be a great fit for you. Some doulas offer birth and labor support, which is especially helpful if this will be your first time giving birth and you would like to do so naturally. Other doulas offer postpartum support by way of preparing meals or caring for your baby overnight while you sleep, in addition to other offerings such as sleep consulting and lactation support. There are even doulas who can educate you about holistic conception if you trying to have a baby. A doula may be right for you if you are a single parent, a first-time parent, want to try something new in birth or parenthood, have a loving and supportive partner at home, have no family near, have plenty of family near, and the list goes on.
Doula Services
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As your birth and labor doula, my sole focus in on YOU and your partner. Once we decide to work together, we will discuss your specific needs as a family, and based on your needs and desires, we will make a timeline leading up to your birth. This timeline will include dates for prenatal visits and outlining when your on-call time will begin. During this time, you will be able to contact me as often as needed for support, resources, information, or a listening ear. Depending on your needs, we can create a registry and/or a birth plan together, as
Birth & Labor Package
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well. During your labor, I will be with you until you welcome your new baby, and I will stay with your family for up 3 hours postpartum to make sure you have the support you need. You will have access to my list of resources, as well as my postpartum cookbook, with this package. You are also welcome to a postpartum visit to process your birth story, troubleshoot nursing, learn the ins-and-outs of your breast pump and/or Haakaas.
I prefer to work with home births, but if you believe that we would be a good fit and plan to birth in a hospital or birth center, please reach out.
- Prenatal visits customized to your specific needs
- On-call period in the weeks leading up to your labor
- Continuous labor support
- Up to 2 postpartum visits
- Unlimited text and call support
- Homemade comfrey padsicles for your recovery
- Resources in your community
- 25% non-refundable deposit is required to reserve your spot
- The remaining balance is due at week 37 of your pregnancy
- Home births and birth center births only
- ADD ON: Newborn photography by BK Hill Photography
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You only get one golden hour with your newborn, and it is your right to protect it at all costs. I mean this in another context as well as the true "golden hour" after birth - I mean it during your postpartum recovery. You needn't be rushed back into working while your body is healing. Whether "working" means going back to your nine-to-five or cooking meals for your family and running errands, I hope that you feel like it all can wait. Imagine a world in which you can snuggle with your new baby for most of the day, except when you get in to a hot shower or bath. There's a meal on the table. There are snacks and soups prepared in the fridge for you when you want them. There are teas and tonics and baths waiting for you. Yes, this is all real!
Postpartum Package
- Support with nursing, using your breast pump, hakaas
- Overnight newborn care available so you can get a good night’s rest
- Light housework such as dishes, laundry, vacuuming, sweeping, tidying
- Preparing meals for your family
- Birth story processing
- Light massages [including tools such as foam rolling, massage gun, and oils]
- Connecting your family to community resources [chiropractors, bodywork specialists, pediatricians, dentists, family events]
- ADD ON: Newborn session by BK Hill Photography
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When I welcomed my sweet daughter, I also had a seven-year-old son to consider, and this was very new for me because he had been my only child for what felt like such a long time. I recruited my partner's best friend to fly in to Charlotte from St. Louis, Missouri, to be the designated care-giver for my son during the labor and birth of my daughter, unbeknownst to me that sibling doulas existed. As a siblings doula, I will care for your other child/ren while you and your partner labor and welcome the new baby. Trusted and loved family members also make wonderful caregivers if they are nearby and willing to help out, and a sibling doula can provide even more to your family, such as: being on call at any time of day or night for your family,
Sibling Package
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- Prenatal visits to meet your child/ren and become familiar with your family
- One postpartum visit to debrief with mom (privately if desired) and kids
- On-call period leading up to your labor
- Flexible support in your home or at the hospital
- 25% non-refundable deposit due to reserve your spot
- The remaining balance is due at week 37 of your pregnancy
- ADD ON: Newborn & Family photography by BK Hill Photography
